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pepper vs chilli pepper

chilli pepper vs pepper

pepper and chilli pepper both are nouns.

pepper is a verb but chilli pepper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pepper Yes No Yes No
chilli pepper Yes No No No
As nouns, chilli pepper is a hyponym of pepper; that is, chilli pepper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pepper:
  • pepper: any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
  • chilli pepper: plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
pepper (noun) chilli pepper (noun)
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
pepper (verb) chilli pepper (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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Difference between pepper and chilli pepper

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